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- file-sharing application which could be downloaded so
that music could be shared over the internet by people who are online at
the same time. Napster was closed by the US courts but has been launched again as a pay for service.
- the opposite of broadband. Normally used to refer to a
modem running at a speed of 56Kbps or less.
- to move within or between websites using navigation bars
and links.
- a set of links to the main sections of a website which
appears on each web page within that website. The Nav Bar often appears
at the top or left of a web page.
- the unofficial etiquette about online behaviour. For
example, no CAPITALS because they indicate shouting and no advertising
except in designated areas.
- a group of computers communicating together via a server
along cables or wirelessly.
- digital media including television, radio, and the
telephone as well as the newer forms such as the internet, interactive
television, CD-Rom and streaming audio.
- someone who is new to the internet or a part of the
internet, for example, a "chat newbie".
- forums for exchanging information and views over the
internet which are held on newsgroup servers. When you post a message
it is systematically copied to other newsgroup servers around the world
so other people can read it and reply with their views.
- a dedicated program which enables you to read and send
newsgroup messages. It's often included within mail programs such as
Outlook Express or Netscape Messenger.
- another name for a laptop. A small, portable computer
which can be battery operated as well as run from the mains.
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